Forbes May 17, 2026 • 11:04

Microsoft Confirms Active 0-Day Exploit—Check Emergency Mitigation Now - Forbes

By Davey Winder

Microsoft Confirms Active 0-Day Exploit—Check Emergency Mitigation Now - Forbes

Microsoft Exchange users are urged to mitigate a zero-day vulnerability that CISA has confirmed is under active exploitation.

Updated May 17: This article, originally published May 16, has been updated to include further details on the emergency mitigation process recommended after the CVE-2026-42897 Microsoft Exchange remo… [+4366 chars]

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